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absorption, assimilation
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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civilisation, civilization
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
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decentalisation, decentralization
the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
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de-Nazification, denazification
social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism
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de-Stalinisation, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, destalinization
social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor
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marginalisation, marginalization
the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)
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Nazification
social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism
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peace process
any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities
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professionalisation, professionalization
the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
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Stalinisation, Stalinization
social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin
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urbanisation, urbanization
the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
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Americanisation, Americanization
assimilation into American culture
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Anglicisation, Anglicization
the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance
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Europeanisation, Europeanization
assimilation into European culture
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Westernisation, Westernization
assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization